What color is #DFC6C0?

#DFC6C0 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lip Gloss. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFC6C0?

The RGB value is 223, 198, 192: 223 red, 198 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFC6C0?

The complementary color is #C0D9DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFC6C0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.98:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFC6C0 color

#DFC6C0 rgb(223, 198, 192)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DFC6C0 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 77.6% green and 75.3% blue (223, 198, 192).

Its hue angle is 12°, with 33% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 14% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Lip Gloss (#DFCDC7), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.98:1).

#DFC6C0 color codes

HEX	`#DFC6C0`
RGB	`rgb(223, 198, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 77.6%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(12, 33%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(12, 14%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 14%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.77, 7.81, 6.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.77, 9.98, 38.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.139, 59.883, 58.25)`
Decimal	`14665408`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFC6C0, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DFC6C0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFC6C0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DFC6C0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfc6c0; }
.text { color: #dfc6c0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfc6c0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 198 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfc6c0, #dfd6c0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #DFC6C0?: #DFC6C0 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lip Gloss. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFC6C0?: The RGB value is 223, 198, 192: 223 red, 198 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFC6C0?: The complementary color is #C0D9DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFC6C0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.98:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.